Llanbedr Adventure Training Camp

1312 (Southend) Squadron are arranging an adventure training camp to Llanbedr in North Wales. The dates for this are 05 APR 2014 to 12 APR 2014. Note these dates conflict with the Falklands Competition.

The camp is open to all enrolled cadets who are at least 14 years of age and physically fit. The cost is £130, which includes food, accommodation and activities.

Activities include:

• Hill walking
• Mountain biking
• Canoeing
• High ropes
• Orienteering
• Pony trekking

An activities list will be placed on the notice board and you will be required to return a cheque for £50 payable to '1312 ATC Squadron'.

Operation Christmas Child

Well done and a big thank you to all cadets and staff who packed and donated a shoebox for Operation Christmas Child. Today we dropped off our boxes and stayed to pack even more at the Church. All these types of activities get us noticed in the community, go towards our submission to Essex Wing for the George Leonard Cup (for the Squadron community involvement) and makes a difference to a good cause. 

Operation Christmas Child

Remember to bring your shoeboxes up to the Squadron by Thursday 14th at the latest. 

You need to include a £3.00 donation, which you can either do by placing cash in the envolope attached to your leaflet, or by paying online and printing your reference number off. I personally paid online, it's quite simple and more of your money will go direct to the charity.

If anyone doesn't have a shoebox then you can still get all your gifts together. We'll take them to the Church and pack them into a box there.

We will also be attending the shoebox collection and packing day on Saturday 16 Nov. Rev Paul Carr, Padre and myself would really appreciate some help on this day. We will be meeting at the squadron for 10:00 and you can stay to help for as long as you are able to do so. Parents are also welcome to attend if they want to.

Dates To Note

Be aware of the following:

14 NOV - Bring your Operation Christmas Child boxes in - See leaflet handed out today for more information.

16 NOV - Operation Christmas Child, packing of gift boxes at Emmanuel Church. Rev Paul Carr would appreciate some cadet help to pack additional boxes.

16 NOV - CWC Quiz night - Would be great to see some cadet teams entered. Submit these to the CWC during canteen.

17 NOV - Inter Squadron Cross Country - Help represent 2393 against all squadrons in Essex!

23 NOV - Shooting Team Air Rifle Competition Round 1 - 1hr 30min slots

30 NOV - L98A2 shoot at RAF Honington

Remembrance Weekend

Sat 09 NOV - Poppy Appeal
Ferriss Flight: 09:00 - 12:30.
Bader Flight: 13:00 - 16:30.

Dress is No2 (Light blue shirt, tie and jumper).
Eat Breakfast / Lunch BEFORE you attend as you will be standing for a long period of time.

Sun 10 NOV - Remembrance Sunday
08:30 at the squadron.
Dress is No2 (Light blue shirt, tie and jumper).

Church service starts 09:15 at Emmanuel Church - Parents Welcome.

Parade will move off from Laindon Road at 10:30 - Again Parents Welcome.

Climbing Wall Tuesday 05 NOV 2013

The following cadets will be attending the climbing wall on 05 NOV 2013:

• Andrews
• Barker
• Boyle
• Deacon A
• Goodfellow
• Horner
• Smith
• Wilby

These cadets are to attend squadron at 19:00 hrs and are advised to bring a bottle of water.

Activities w/c 28 OCT 2013

PARADE NIGHTS

Tuesday 29 OCT

- All cadets: No2C

- New recruits: School Uniform

Thursday 31 OCT

- All cadets: No2C 

- New Recruits: School Uniform

PERIOD OF REMEMBRANCE 

From now until after 11 NOV all staff and cadets will wear a poppy when on ATC duties. This is to be worn in the position of the right breast pocket. This applies to all types of uniform. You can buy a poppy from Mr Kent on a parade night.

WEEKEND

Saturday 02 NOV - Fireworks night, Lake Meadows. Briefing to take place this week at squadron.

Sunday 03 NOV - Lake Meadows clean-up. We need all cadets to help with this. Briefing to take place this week at squadron.

ACTIONS / FUTURE ACTIVITIES - be aware of the following or put your names down to attend

04 NOV 19:30 hrs - Remembrance Sunday banner rehearsal (Deacon T and Donley)

09 NOV - Poppy Appeal collection. Cadets will do either AM or PM shift TBA. - MANDATORY

10 NOV - Remembrance Sunday Parade - MANDATORY

17 NOV - Inter Squadron cross country

30 NOV - L98A2 short range shoot

Activities w/c 21 OCT 2013

PARADE NIGHTS

Tuesday 22 OCT - Parade night 1st half at Emmanuel Church

- All cadets: No2C

- New recruits: School Uniform

Thursday 24 OCT

- All cadets: No2C 

- New Recruits: School Uniform
PARENTS WELCOME TO ATTEND CHURCH PRESENTATION
This Tuesday The Padre has arrange for Reverend Paul Carr to talk about his work with Operation Christmas Child http://www.operationchristmaschild.org.uk and how he lead the distribution of the gift boxes in Belarus, Crimea and Ukraine. The presentation starts at 19:30 hrs and will finish at 20:15 hrs. Second half of the evening will take place at the squadron ending at the usual time. NOTE TO CADETS: This isn't a church service and is only taking place at Emmanuel for the convenience of space, full attendance is expected.

WEEKEND

No activities

ACTIONS / FUTURE ACTIVITIES - be aware of the following or put your names down to attend

02 NOV - Fireworks night at Lake Meadows
03 NOV - Lake Meadows clean-up (morning) - We need all cadets to help with this
04 NOV 19:30 hrs - Remembrance Sunday banner rehearsal (Deacon T and Donley)
09 NOV - Poppy Appeal collection. Cadets will do either AM or PM shift TBA. - MANDATORY
10 NOV - Remembrance Sunday Parade - MANDATORY
17 NOV - Inter Squadron cross country

Activities w/c 07 OCT 2013

PARADE NIGHTS

Tuesday 08 OCT

- All cadets: No2C

- New recruits: School Uniform

Thursday 10 OCT

- All cadets: No2C

- New Recruits: School Uniform

WEEKEND

No activities

ACTIONS / FUTURE ACTIVITIES - be aware of the following or put your names down to attend

13 OCT - BASIC course (staff cadets, staff and CWC)

19 OCT - Billericay town council litter pick.

Activities w/c 30 SEP 2013

PARADE NIGHTS

Tuesday 01 OCT

- All cadets: No2C

- New recruits: School Uniform

Thursday 03 OCT

- All cadets - Sports kit

- New Recruits: School Uniform

WEEKEND

05 OCT - L98A2 short range shoot. 

Cadets to be at the squadron ready for a 07:00 hrs departure, dress No3 with DPM jacket, packed lunch, snacks and drinks required for the whole day, 3822. Expected return to squadron is 19:00 hrs. There will be no service stops on route or opportunities to visit the shop on station, therefore bring all the food and drink you require.

ACTIONS / FUTURE ACTIVITIES - be aware of the following or put your names down to attend

13 OCT - BASIC course (staff cadets, staff and CWC)

19 OCT - Billericay town council litter pick.

Tonight's Shooting Results

No marksmans to award this evening, results detailed below.

Trying for Wing or Regional Marksman:
Thorne - 53 / 70
Deacon T - 47 / 70
Teichman - 40 / 70
Deacon A - 35 / 70

Trying for Squadron Marksman:
Johnfinn - 50 / 100
Wilby - 30 / 100

Rapid Practice Competition:

Thorne - 49 / 100
Deacon T - 45 / 100
Johnfinn - 40 / 100
Teichman - 40 / 100
Wilby - 27 / 100
Deacon A - 21 / 100

Ivory Rooms Dinner

It's not too late to reserve places at the CWC's Ivory Rooms meal. The Chairman will be at the squadron tomorrow to accept any last minute returns.

Remember all are welcome, cadets, parents, family and friends.

Activities w/c 09 SEP 2013

PARADE NIGHTS
Tuesday 10 SEP - No3
Thursday 12 SEP - Shooting team No3, all remaining cadets No2C

WEEKEND
No activities

ACTIONS / FUTURE ACTIVITIES - be aware of the following or put your names down to attend
16 SEP - Civilian Welfare Committee fund raising dinner. Returns due ASAP
22 SEP - L98A2 training
28 - 29 SEP - Snowdon adventure training - Cadets to bring £50 deposit by Tues 10 SEP, final payment is £40 due Tues 24 SEP
05 OCT - L98A2 shoot at RAF Honington

Snowdonia

As briefed, cadets who have put their names down to attend the Snowdonia Adventure Training Camp are to bring the £50 deposit in cash by Tues 10 SEP. The final balance of £40 is due by 24 SEP.

Recruitment

I please to tell everyone that we have a potential 7 cadets joining us on 12 SEP 2013. Should you know of any other people who want to join then we need their details by 10 SEP 2013 so they can be contacted and appropriate documents made ready for them.

Fun Walk Sponsor Monies

I've been informed by the Civilian Welfare Committee that we have had a very poor return of sponsorship money for the John Barron Fun Walk.

The following cadets HAVE returned their sponsorship:

Bowles
Haynes
Smith C
Donley
Boyle
Horner
Webb
Barker

This means 12 cadets haven't returned sponsorship money. These funds go towards providing you with equipment and opportunities, therefore it was detailed that all cadets will raise sponsor money.

If all remaining 12 cadets raise even £20 each that will be an extra £240 towards the total.

Well done to the cadets who have returned their money; several of you even managed to raise over £100!

Marksmans 01 AUG 13

The following cadets achieved a level of marksman on the air rifle as follows:

Deacon T - 375 / 400 - Corps Marksman
Thorne - 185 / 200 - Regional Marksman
Deacon A - 180 / 200 - Regional Marksman

Well done to all, see me for required badges on Tuesday.

Marksmans From Tonight's Shoot

Deacon T: Squadron 90/100 and Wing 57/70

Deacon A: Squadron 85/100

All targets will be available to collect on Tuesday.

Well done.

Dates For Your Diary

24 AUG - L98A2 range day (TBC)

30 - 31 AUG - Fieldcraft training and JNCO course camp (TBC)

01 SEP - Donkey Derby

07 SEP - Inter Squadron swimming competition

15 SEP - North Weald air show

22 SEP - Senior sports trials

28 - 29 SEP - Snowdonia adventure training weekend

26 OCT - 02 NOV - Green Camp

17 NOV - Inter Squadron cross country

19 JAN - Junior sports and 5 a-side trials

John Baron Fun Walk Money

The Civilian Committee has informed me that the only cadets who have paid sponsorship money are:

Bowles
Haynes
Donley
Boyle
Horner
Barker

This is a very poor return, we are still waiting for money from 12 cadets. This needs to be returned to without any further delay as the money has to be returned to the John Baron Fund.